[Reader-users] Classic Reader: When Text Just Can't Be Found

[Pam Drake]

I often to use the reader late at night, and so have started turning on a 
light when I remember.  <smile>  Sometimes the problem does occur in the 
middle of the afternoon.  Our home is rather dark anyway; dark wood, etc.

Pam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth Wright" <beth.wright at mindspring.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Classic Reader: When Text Just Can't Be Found


en quite often when I'm reading my mail.  Sometimes, when
the reader can't find text on one side of the envelope, when I flip the
envelope over, I can get text on the other side.  Can't explain why, but
this sometimes works.

Beth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Classic Reader: When Text Just Can't Be Found


> Another suggestion is to make sure the flash is set at always on and,
> sometimes it helps to have a light on in the room.  I've had this problem,
> occasionally, but don't really have a solution, other than trying
> different
> things until something works.  One more suggestion...if the paper is thin
> and it's on a dark surface, maybe you could try to put it on a plain sheet
> of white paper, to help the contrast.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <arobbin1 at nycap.rr.com>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Classic Reader: When Text Just Can't Be Found
>
>
> Pam
>
> I have had this problem occasionally but not too frequently .  Couple of
> thoughts I have would be is the font your taking a picture of standard
> size
> and a recognizable one?  Is it real large or light in contrast to the
> material it is on?  I realize you may not know the answers to this but
> possibly a sighted person near you could let you know?
>
> The other thing I would have checked is the condition of the polarizers.
> If
> they have gotten scratched, dirty or mis aligned it could reduce the
> ability
> of the camera to pick up the image.  Hope this helps
>
> Al